Nursing schools in Illinois Browse 163 current public campus profiles representing 316 nursing programs in Illinois. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 43 programs; On campus appears on 159 programs.
Reviewed September 2026
Campus profiles 163
Programs 316 Current program evidence Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.
Delivery formats On campus 159 programs Hybrid 122 programs Online 35 programs Approval and accreditation context State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Reviewed August 16, 2026 Campus, Hybrid, and Fully Online Campus and Hybrid describe programs with supported in-person or mixed delivery relationships. Fully Online describes published academic delivery; it does not prove that clinical, practicum, residency, orientation, immersion, lab, simulation, campus visits, or other physical requirements are absent.
Fully Online availability, state authorization, clinical placement, and licensure eligibility may vary by program and resident state. Confirm each requirement with the official program before applying.
Illinois campus profiles Showing page 1 of 7. Physical campuses and nonphysical or institution locations are labeled separately.
Institution Americare Technical School
Campus Park Ridge instructional site
Location Park Ridge, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Aquarius Institute
Campus Des Plaines instructional site
Location Des Plaines, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution ATS Institute of Technology
Campus Chicago instructional site
Location Chicago, IL
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · Hybrid · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Aurora University
Campus Aurora nursing site
Location Aurora, IL
Delivery On Campus, Hybrid
Program status Active 4 4 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Master's Entry Nursing Program Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's · Entry-level master's nursing degree · On Campus · Active Master of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) · Master of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active 1 more program on the campus profile.
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Aurora University
Campus Online nursing relationship
Location IL
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program RN to BSN RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Beck School of Practical Nursing
Campus Red Bud instructional site
Location Red Bud, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Benedictine University
Campus Online nursing relationship
Location IL
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 2 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
2 programs RN to BSN RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Master of Science in Nursing Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) · Master of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Black Hawk College
Campus Quad-Cities Campus nursing site
Location Moline, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 2 2 programs Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Associate Degree Nursing Program Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate degree in nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Campus Online nursing relationship
Location IL
Delivery Fully Online
Program status Active 1 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
1 program RN to BSN RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Fully Online · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Campus Quincy nursing site
Location Quincy, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 2 2 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Bradley University
Campus Online nursing relationship
Location IL
Delivery Hybrid
Program status Active 4 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
4 programs RN to MSN RN-to-MSN · Master of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active Nurse Practitioner Graduate Programs Nurse Practitioner · Master's or doctoral nursing degree · Hybrid · Active Doctor of Nursing Practice Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) · Doctor of Nursing Practice · Hybrid · Active 1 more program on the campus profile.
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Bradley University
Campus Peoria nursing site
Location Peoria, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 2 2 programs Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution CAAN Academy of Nursing
Campus Matteson instructional site
Location Matteson, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 3 3 programs Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Associate Degree Nursing Program Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate degree in nursing · On Campus · Active LPN to RN Bridge LPN-to-RN · Associate degree in nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution CALC Institute of Technology
Campus Alton instructional site
Location Alton, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Capital Area School of Practical Nursing
Campus Springfield instructional site
Location Springfield, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Carl Sandburg College
Campus Carthage instructional extension
Location Carthage, IL 0 programs
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Carl Sandburg College
Campus Galesburg Main Campus nursing site
Location Galesburg, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 3 3 programs Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Associate Degree Nursing Program Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate degree in nursing · On Campus · Active LPN to RN Articulation Pathway LPN-to-RN · Associate in Applied Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Chamberlain University
Campus Addison Campus nursing site
Location Addison, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Chamberlain University
Campus Chicago Campus nursing extension
Location Chicago, IL 0 programs
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Chamberlain University
Campus Online Nursing Programs
Location IL No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
0 programs
Reviewed September 21, 2026
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Institution Chamberlain University
Campus Online nursing relationship
Location IL
Delivery Hybrid, Fully Online
Program status Active 21 No in-person nursing instruction is verified at this location. This listed campus or institution location does not mean a student attends here.
21 programs RN to BSN Online Option RN-to-BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active Accelerated RN to MSN Option RN-to-MSN · Master of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active Master of Science in Nursing — Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner · Master of Science in Nursing · Hybrid · Active 18 more programs on the campus profile.
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Chamberlain University
Campus Tinley Park Campus nursing extension
Location Tinley Park, IL 0 programs
Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution Chicago State University
Campus Chicago nursing site
Location Chicago, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 1 1 program Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traditional BSN · Bachelor of Science in Nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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Institution City Colleges of Chicago — Malcolm X College
Campus Malcolm X College nursing site
Location Chicago, IL
Delivery On Campus
Program status Active 2 2 programs Practical Nursing Program Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) · Practical nursing certificate · On Campus · Active Associate Degree Nursing Program Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) · Associate degree in nursing · On Campus · Active Reviewed August 16, 2026
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